Sin-wai Chan Livres

Focusing on the late Ch'ing period, this study delves into the religious, cultural, and political impact of Buddhism on intellectual thought. It analyzes the writings of key figures such as Liang Ch'i-ch'ao, K'ang Yu-wei, Chang Ping-lin, and especially T'an Ssu-t'ung, highlighting their contributions and perspectives. The book explores how these thinkers integrated Buddhist concepts into their broader philosophical and political frameworks, offering insights into the role of Buddhism in shaping modern Chinese thought.

Learner characteristics have been at the center of second language acquisition and foreign language education research in response to the puzzling questions: Why are there often large differences in second language (L2) learning achievement and why do many learners, though proficient first language speakers, not succeed in learning a L2? The papers in this book explore and challenge the three key factors in individual difference research: language aptitude, language learning strategies and motivation.

„The articles undoubtedly make a splendid collection of profound interest to anyone involved professionally in the spectrum of intercultural and interlingual communication [...].“Tomasz Borkowski in: Translation 1-2/2007